Chile produces 498,423 mt of copper in May, up 6.4% on year

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Chile produced 498,423 mt of copperin May, up 6.4% from the same month oflast year, government data showed Friday.Statistics agency INE said the sharpincrease reflected the impact of last year’sstrike at the BHP-controlled Escondida coppermine, the world’s largest, as well as adverseweather conditions in the north of the country.